Rajinikanth donates Rs 50 lakh to support industry workers who lose their livelihood due to COVID-19 lockdown

Rajinikanth made a donation of Rs 50 lakh to the Employees Federation of South India. The Federation has been raising funds to support the workers of the industry who lose their livelihood due to coronavirus.

Rajinikanth donates Rs 50 lakh for Film Employees Federation of South India&nbsp

The coronavirus began at Wuhan, China's wet market and has spread like wildfire across the world. The virus has claimed thousands of lives and with lakhs affected and hoping to recuperate. It may be a testing time for global citizens but to be the glass half full, it has brought everyone closer. But due to the lockdown, numerous workers have lost their jobs with no means to their livelihood.

People all over have been donating money to various organizations that support these workers whose livelihood is dependent on their wages. The Film Employees Federation of South India has been collecting funds to support film industry workers who will lose their livelihood due to coronavirus lockdown. Thalaiva Rajinikanth has just donated Rs 50 lakh to the Federation.

Yesterday, the president of the Federation RK Selvami had appealed to the industry to make a donation and financially extend help to those in dire need. Apart from Rajinikanth, actors including Suriya, Karthi and Sivakarthikeyan have also made donations to the Federation of Rs 10 lakh each. That's not all, Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi has donated Rs 10 lakh to FEFSI.

On the film front, Rajinikanth was last seen in Darbar along with Nayanthara. The film released on Sankranti and went on to become a blockbuster hit. He will next be seen in Annatthe that is being directed by Siruthai Siva. Produced by Sun Pictures, the film's shooting was suspended in the wake of coronavirus.

With music by D Imman, the film also stars Khushbu, Nayanthara, Meena, Keerthy Suresh and Prakash Raj in pivotal roles. The shooting of the film began in December 2019 and was slated to release this December. With the shooting of the film getting pushed, fans have been wondering whether the release will be pushed to Ponal 2021.